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| | [[File:Sizing flow-through planter.jpg|thumb|A flow-through planter comprises a ponding zone, mulch layer, filter media for planting, and a supporting gravel drainage layer]] | | [[File:Sizing flow-through planter.jpg|thumb|A flow-through planter comprises a ponding zone, mulch layer, filter media for planting, and a supporting gravel drainage layer]] |
| − | This article is specific to flow-through stormwater planters, vegetated systems that do not infiltrate water to the native soil. <br> | + | This article is specific to flow-through [[Stormwater planters|stormwater planters]], vegetated systems that do not infiltrate water to the native soil. <br> |
| | If you are designing a planted system which does infiltrate water, see advice on [[Bioretention: Sizing]]. | | If you are designing a planted system which does infiltrate water, see advice on [[Bioretention: Sizing]]. |
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| | * 0.7 for wood based | | * 0.7 for wood based |
| − | * 0.4 for aggregate | + | * 0.4 for stone |
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| | | [[Bioretention: Filter media|Filter media]] (''d<sub>m</sub>'') | | | [[Bioretention: Filter media|Filter media]] (''d<sub>m</sub>'') |
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| | * 600 mm to support shrubs, flowering [[perennials]] and decorative [[grasses]] | | * 600 mm to support shrubs, flowering [[perennials]] and decorative [[grasses]] |
| | * 1000 mm to support [[trees]] | | * 1000 mm to support [[trees]] |
| − | | 0.35 (Blend A - Drainage rate priority) 0.4 (Blend B - Water quality treatment priority) | + | | |
| | + | * 0.35 for Blend A - Drainage rate priority; |
| | + | * 0.4 for Blend B - Water quality treatment priority |
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| | | Pipe diameter reservoir | | | Pipe diameter reservoir |
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| | | 0.4 | | | 0.4 |
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| − | ==Calculate the maximum overall depth==
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